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Larva
A larva is a juvenile form
of animal with indirect
development, undergoing
metamorphosis (for example,
insects or amphibians). The
larva can look completely
different from the adult
form, for example, a
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Difference between a butterfly and a moth
Although the separation of
Lepidopterans into
"butterfly" and "moth"
categories is a well-known
distinction, the difference
between a butterfly and a
moth is not actually a
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Caterpillar
A caterpillar is the larva
form of a lepidopteran (a
member of the insect order
comprising butterflies and
moths). Caterpillars have
long segmented bodies and
many sets of "legs". They
eat leaves voraciously, grow
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Pest (animal)
A pest is an animal which
has characteristics which
people regard as injurious
or unwanted. An example of
serious pests are those
organisms which vector human
disease, such as rats and
fleas which carry the plague
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Biological pest control
Biological control of pests and diseases is a method of controlling pests and diseases in agriculture that relies on natural predation rather than introduced ... > more -
Monarch butterfly
The Monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus) is a well-known North American butterfly. Its wings feature an easily recognizable orange and black pattern. Monarchs are especially noted for their lengthy ... > more -
Gypsy moth
The gypsy moth, Lymantria dispar, is a moth of European origin. Gypsy moth larvae prefer hardwoods, but may feed on several hundred different species of trees and shrubs. In the East the gypsy moth ... > more -
Lepidoptera
The order Lepidoptera is the second largest order in the class Insecta and includes the butterflies, skippers, and moths. This order has more than 180,000 species in 127 families and 46 ... > more -
Seed predation
Seed predation includes any process inflicted on a plant’s seeds by an animal that results in the inviability of the seed. Generally this refers to the consumption and digestion of the seed, ... > more
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